City Lights Coffee

Oh my God! This is the first time that I've ever had a milkshake coffee and I guarantee it will be the best thing you have ever had in your life! It is perfect, absolutely perfect! The shop is quaint and sweet, the owner has a fabulous accent (British if I am not mistaken). I am so very sorry and sad to rate this place a four star because unfortunately the pastries weren't as delicious as I hoped they would be. :( However if I ever do come by here again I will give them another go and I will change the rating if it is good!

The coffee here is pretty good and its close to the market which is nice if you're heading that way in the morning. The atmosphere is very nice and cozy; the baristas are very friendly as well. City Lights has numerous options for food, I had a chocolate chip scone and it was very good. If you eat in you can pay once you finish which is nice because you don't really have to wait in line because you only need to let the barista know what you want and you can take a seat.

Fun and funky little coffee shop steps from The Charleston Place Hotel. Enjoy the relaxed feeling in this small hangout. Excellent coffee and a nice selection of bagels and croissants. Settle in with your laptop and enjoy the leisure morning hours here.

Cozy little coffee shop. However, if theres a way they can expand they should! Only one bathroom and not enough seating, but... coffee is really good. We just grabbed ours to go. Large lattes have 3 espresso shots and pricing is normal. Service is really nice. Parking is not easy as this is right off market street.

We sere walking around downtown and saw this little coffee shop and decided to check it out. It’s small, quaint, yet perfect for what we were looking for. Staff were super friendly and quick! Even When we arrived it was packed and for good reason. We ended up running into a few people that were from a few towns over from us. This is a great place for tourists!

Great coffee shop right off Meeting St, a block away from the Charleston Market. Real coffee served hot and a appeared to be a favorite of locals and tourists alike. Best coffee I’ve had in Charleston. Lovely barista also recommend Miller’s all day for Sunday brunch and was amazing!

Coffees were average. I wasn't feeling the atmosphere. We came at mid day and the staff didn't particularly make us feel welcome or comfortable. I wouldn't recommend the food options here either, although the cakes looked decent.

• quaint and physically small establishment • great casual and mature atmosphere • quality espresso, average $5 a cup • cozy bathroom, if you can get to the bathroom door (again, it's a small coffee bar) I had a beautiful experience, and I loved my iced latte. Relaxing and fun!